On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:06:14 +0200 Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 09:06 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > > On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:10:24 +0100 > > "Joakim Tjernlund" <Joakim.Tjernlund@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Joakim Tjernlund [mailto:Joakim.Tjernlund@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > > Sent: den 29 mars 2008 17:22 > > > > To: 'Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' > > > > Subject: RSTP in http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/shemminger/rstp.git;a=summary problems > > > > > > > > Hi List > > > > > > > > I cloned the above RSTP imp. and cross-compiled it to powerpc and tried > > > > in on my 2.6.23 kernel, but didn't get very far: > > > > > > > > Created a bridge, br0, with brctl and added two interfaces. > > > > started rstpd without args and ran rstpctl > > > > rstpctl showbridge br0 > > > > and all I get is > > > > CTL_get_bridge_state: Got return code 0, 1003 > > > > Failed to get bridge state: Err_Bridge_is_down > > > > > > > > The br0 i/f is UP amd RUNNING and so is the interfaces I added. > > > > I probably forgot to do something I suppose, but what? > > > > > > > > Jocke > > > > > > Never mind, user error on my part. > > > > > > I do wonder though if rstpd is production ready or still needs more > > > testing/fixes? > > > > > > Jocke > > > > The rstpd stuff isn't widely used, more because of the administration, > > packaging, startup issues etc. It is kind of a chicken/egg problem, no > > one uses it so no one reports bugs.The RSTP code library has been > > around for a long while and doesn't have any known issues. > > I see, what do you think of Srinivas rewrite? I looks > much cleaner, have you had a chance to test it? He did most of the original rstp code, just haven't had chance to merge it. Dirty secret, I don't use bridging normally, and have to go out of my way to setup tests so that is part of the reason I don't merge things until they have settled. _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
